Anaesthesia Dolorosa
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article defines anaesthesia dolorosa as a sensory dissociation phenomenon where tactile sensation is lost while pain sensation remains intact. It notes that in this condition, touch is perceived by the patient as pain, and it is observed in cases of neuritis, radicular diseases, and tabes.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ANAESTHESIA DOLOROSA is observed as a phenomenon of sensory dissociation—the absence of the perception of touch (tactile) while pain sensitivity is preserved; touch is perceived by the patient as pain (painful para-anaesthesia). It is observed in cases of neuritis, diseases of the nerve roots, and tabes.
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“Anaesthesia Dolorosa.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/anaesthesia-dolorosa/